HB 17-1148

House Bill 17-1148, also known as the "Registration Of Industrial Hemp Cultivators" bill, requires businesses wanting to grow industrial hemp commercially in Colorado to disclose key information about their leadership and management. This includes providing details on major shareholders or managers who have significant control over the business. The bill allows for potential denial of registration for up to three years if any listed individual or entity has a history of disciplinary actions related to previous violations. Since it has been signed, this law is now in effect and impacts anyone applying to cultivate industrial hemp commercially in Colorado.

Official Summary

Current law requires persons who wish to cultivate industrial hemp to apply to the department of agriculture for a registration. The bill adds a requirement that applicants to cultivate industrial hemp for commercial purposes provide the names of each officer, director, member, partner, or owner of 10% or more in the entity applying for registration and any person managing or controlling the entity. Applicants for a registration may be denied registration for up to 3 years if any individual or entity listed in the application was previously subject to discipline, or the individual or entity was previously listed by an entity that was subject to discipline. When a registration is suspended, revoked, or relinquished, a new application for registration may be denied for up to 3 years after the effective date of discipline. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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